orbboy Posted July 17, 2010 Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 Any info on this neat little set? Still waiting to find out if they are Hand Faceted or not? Some look a little lumpy so I would assume so. I'm thinking from the pics 1930ish African. Any Ideas? What kind of stones are they? Thanks for any input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted July 17, 2010 Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 Nice board, Orbboy. For stone, I might think Lapis Lazuli from the pics. But a couple almost look like they might have "salt glaze" spots on them. What info was given to you? P.S. Perhaps Northern Africa or even Egypt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orbboy Posted July 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 I'm still waiting for more info on it. All I got from my Dad as "got it at a car boot for 3 quid" But he has buggered off to the next show, so still waiting for a reply to my email. He mentioned the board is 11" across also. I think it's worth 3 quid anyday. I think those glaze spot looking parts might be damage? Thanks for the info so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orbboy Posted July 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 Vintage mineral spheres do have finely faceted pontils right? Or is Pontil not he right word for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 Looks new to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 I've been wondering about either glaze or dye. Dave, is the word you're searching for simply "facet" itself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orbboy Posted July 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 Actual size pic. http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z137/gekkoguy/amarbs6.jpg"] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orbboy Posted July 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 Could be the word I am looking for is just plain Facets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orbboy Posted July 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 News just in. 30 of the 37 (anyone notice that) show nice facets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 I would guess Indonesian and still think new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orbboy Posted July 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 Setting the Spheres aside. I don't see anything new about that board at all. Granted I don't have it inhand, but it looks like a nice old handcarved bit of wood from here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 First thing I notice is no signs of wear anywhere on the board. let alone no chips there does not even appear to be any scratches. And that carving style is extremely common with Asian imports. I would almost bet it is the aromatic wood that is also common Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orbboy Posted July 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 Well I can't smell it from here so I guess I'll have to wait to se it inhand to be sure. I have delt a couple of vintage Malachite sets in the past. If there are any oldtimers left here that might have saved those pics I posted back then. Seeing them again would be awesome. Not sure what happened to mine? If they made vintage Malachite sets why not Lapis as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flanco Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 Don't know about the board, but the color looks wrong for Lapis Lazuli. Here's one I know to be Lapis, it looks darker than the ones in your photos. Also there will be gold flecks/streaks in Lapis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 It would be nice if it is old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 Sometimes turquoise matrix is dyed blue to produce a blue stone very much like those you see here. Don't know about the Asian production part, but I don't see anything that would indicate that the board is old or African -- at least not traditional African. Maybe "souvenir" African, or what's sometimes called "airport art." Which sometimes has its own charm. Like the happy crocodile . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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